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May 3, 2022
This is a very special week for all of us at Distinctive Schools, a favorite time to celebrate you during TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK! We are endlessly grateful our amazing ...
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May 3, 2022
This CEO Spotlight celebrates an amazing leader who is always on the go, Latrel Cunningham! Latrel joined us in 2020 as our Regional Transportation Coordinator, and has been hard ...
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April 27, 2022
Last week we visited each Distinctive Schools Michigan campus with a camera crew to capture all the amazing learning that goes on every day! We got to sit down with students, teac...
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April 27, 2022
This CEO Spotlight celebrates a phenomenal trio of dynamic, hard-working leaders who have been a champion for Distinctive Schools. Thank you Elizabeth Winke, Toni Drisdell, and Te...
April 8, 2022
Spring break is here! We hope you have a wonderful break, and take some time to rest and recharge. Take a look at this short video from our partners at The Chicago Department o...
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March 9, 2022
In support of our ongoing commitment and prioritization of Mental Health & Wellness , we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an additional layer of care for our community....
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March 7, 2022
Scott Frauenheim to Speak at SXSW EDU!
Distinctive Schools (DS) is committed to supporting students through out innovative learning model; our focus on Diversity, Equity, & I...
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March 2, 2022
“My goal is for them to have that love of learning and to be lifelong learners." Yvonne Glenn, the latest educator in our Teacher Spotlight series, is in her 18th year teaching at...
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January 18, 2022
Distinctive Schools is thrilled to share that we’ve been selected to receive a STOP Award Rescue Grant! This grant will help us to build upon our community hub model that offers a...
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December 20, 2021
Distinctive Schools is proud to launch the official start of construction on the 70,000 square foot campus expansion at Art in Motion, located in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighbor...
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December 20, 2021
Angela Lee, School Social Worker for Art in Motion, was featured in this month's edition of Helpful Living Magazine , a publication designed to help readers understand mental he...
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December 20, 2021
(Chicago, IL - ) Distinctive Schools, in partnership with the Art In Motion Board of Directors, is proud to announce a 70,000 square foot campus expansion at Art in Motion locat...
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September 28, 2021
Student-centered evidence centers the student in measurement and decision-making, so that the evidence we use builds trust, informs learning and teaching, and speaks to shared asp...
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September 28, 2021
Distinctive Schools Friends & Partners –
The 2021-22 school year is off to an awesome start! We’re excited to share that our CICS Bucktown campus was featured on The Today Sh...
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August 19, 2021
Distinctive Schools is proud to announce an innovative reopening plan for Fall 2020, the Distinctive Schools Community Care Plan. The Community Care Plan was designed in considera...
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August 19, 2021
The Distinctive College Prep (DCP) Board of Directors in partnership with Distinctive Schools, the Charter Management Organization (CMO), is proud to announce that DCP–Harper Wood...
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August 19, 2021
Public Notice: Intent to Apply for the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Program
Distinctive Schools is in the process of applying for a 21st Century Community Lear...
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August 19, 2021
Which #DistinctiveReads will you read during National Library Week? Did you know that April is National Library Month? April 19-25 is National Library Week, and we're celebrati...
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August 19, 2021
Music In Our [Digital] Schools: Balance, Creativity, & Joy
Did you know that March is Music In Our Schools month? We reached out to our amazing Distinctive Schools music te...
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August 19, 2021
Dear Distinctive Schools Network Families,
This is an update to our last message from February 29th, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the network's response and p...